heifer

It is speculated that calves that are at ease with humans may yield to heifers with low temperaments or stress and are easy to handle. Photo: Canva

14-10-2022 | News

How can heifer management be improved?

A shell went right through the cattle shed roof on this farm killing cows. Photo: Chris McCullough

07-07-2022

Ukraine urgently needs dairy cows to replace 50,000 killed

Calving at 24 months of age does not negatively affect future performance; rather, it improves overall lifetime milk production performance by up to 13%.

06-06-2022 | Article

Heifer calving at the correct age

Well-managed, high-quality grass is beneficial to the animal, the sward, the environment and the farmer. - Photo: Picasa

25-08-2021 | Article

Ensuring repeat grass growth is essential

Photo: MSD Animal Health

05-07-2021 | News

Summer mastitis: Fly control, costs and protection

Some studies indicate that heifers born to cows that experienced late-gestation heat stress have lower milk yield during their first lactation. Photo: Pixabay

05-04-2021 | Article

Late-gestation heifers and heat stress

Scott McKillop and his wife Belinda on the farm. Photo: Scott and Belinda McKillop

02-11-2020 | Article

Farm report, Australia: Adapting to a changing climate